Straight No Chaser - Toto's Down in Africa

[@jrlomy2k]

@march2994 What you're seeing here is 8 of 10 original members of the founding group started in the '90's.Original members graduated and went their ways. Straight No Chaser continued at Indiana University. After being discovered by Atlantic and all of the 'legalities' were worked out "this" is Straight No Chaser; the university group goes by the title IU-SNC. Many have gone through IU-SNC (four of which made their way to Atlantic's SNC--and we love them all! Former and present!)

[@MrPants432]

this is SO much better than the other renditions on youtube. It is absolutely amazing to hear people who know what they're doing sing this. night and day, man. night and day.

[@Randy_Stine]

SNC's new CD, "Six Pack" is now available through the SNC website!

[@SavageinWA]

this group of guys are extremely amazing to watch live! i watched the live performance in seattle washington last november and it was heart stopping. best group of male singers.!

[@Harridrone]

I'm from Belleville ON and I just saw these guys in concert and they're amazing!! We got lucky that they stopped in such a small city because they had just come from toronto were on their way to Montreal!

[@lindalee7083]

Never get tired of hearing these guys sing!

[@BandGeekSquadron]

They are absolutely amazing! I would love to have a chance to go to a concert and hear them sing. I love them, they are the best!

[@DukeDarkshadow]

These guys are coming to my town in two months. CAN'T FREAKIN WAIT!!!!! I'M SOOOO PUMPED!!!!!

[@hazelnnocence]

amazing performance!! the harmony is magnificant

[@jvmauck]

Awesome. Love hearing the harmonies with these guys.

[@vikfan4life]

These guys are incredible!

[@FlamingManofIron]

I really enjoy listening to these guys, fantastic. I'm going to buy my wife the DVD's/ CD's for her birthday.

[@jasminejimenez4076]

I'm 14 and I love this song so much for the 21st century

[@mikescampfire1676]

crazy how people get together ans sing like this...sweet

[@maravillosarosa9]

AHHH oh my goodness! i did this song with my all girls a cappella group! i love it so much!

[@mkmtrumpeter]

What amazes me is that at 2:59, an a Capella group creates an a Capella moment... they bass and back beat cuts out and it sounds like the music suddenly becomes a Capella even though it already is and has been the whole time... brilliant. This group is incredible, and whoever arranges the music is just as good.

[@yankeegirl1020]

they're great..I saw them live in indiana at a leadership conference

[@TigerJade86]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to Dallas!! Texas loves you!! :)

[@guilhermesanz]

OMG, these guys are AMAZING!

[@emileechristine09]

i could listen to his voice all day.. no joke.. i have!=D

[@Havord06]

WAHNSINN!!! Super Zusammenspiel! Klasse!

[@zackaryxbinks]

Their voices are so incredible together. I would listen to this over the original any day (not that I have a problem with the original, but this version is absolutely amazing)

[@dangalos]

But it's a testament to the greatness of the group that he didn't let it affect the performance and continued to do amazing.

[@subi7o]

yeah dude! those were the days!

[@LeonVids9]

that was so awsome, u guys r da best

[@xanarchist911x]

@march2994 The original SNC had a recording deal and now there's a new SNC almost every year at IC, and they preform under the same name

[@vmplvrbll]

SO FUCKING AMAZING. my mind = completely and utterly blown

[@GMRDarthLego]

and though I've not ever seen these guys in person I've met a couple who have and they say that these guys love their fans. soon after each show they come out and talk to their fans and show their apperation to them. They dont just treat them like a sourse of income.

[@citrushottie123]

i love3 this song in generakl and they did very well on the harmoniews

[@ILOVEUMPS]

I put quotes around "newer" because it was NOT the younger guys that got a recording contract, it was the "older" group, the original members. They sang for a reuinon concert and put it on youtube. All these guys graduated right around 1999.

[@Zaharosia]

His name is Jerome and I totally love him!!! I have his signature!! Went to their concert two times!

[@emileechristine09]

i love his voice.

[@esunkim5677]

wow. these are original member of 2008 when reunion.

[@Anubric]

Nice sound. Nice work.

[@rajoteer]

can't get any nerdier than this

[@ThatSillyToast]

that was really good

[@mccartn3y]

the black guy touches the high pitch perfectly! he rules!!! and great rendition 5*****

[@galadriel1320]

they are both on broadway, Jerome was Simba in LIon King in Hong Kong

[@electricalstar]

This is awesome! :) Except that they're a teeny bit fast, but most acapella versions on youtube seem to be too fast, except Perpetuum Jazzile.

[@DaveSolazzo]

i loved it!

[@idontwantanamethough4806]

Actually, Jerome is two down from the left of the soloist Michael Itkoff in the stripes.

[@jasonelliott66]

This is awesome!!!

[@jrlomy2k]

@razorboar Start your own at your school! :D This is why and how Dan Ponce started Straight No Chaser at Indiana University; they did not have an a cappella group until Dan came along. (Oh, they also started it to 'sing to girls') :D Anything is possible if you want it bad enough and have the right skills to get it done. Good luck!

[@chasemantkd]

@chronoGXay in pop acapella it's not about the blend like it is in choral groups. Different styles of music=different ways to sing it

[@patrick7247]

I kinda wanna bought that was Joe Beretta off too the far right. Only for a second

[@mollytaylormnp]

Peruvian Ninja ahaha, I thought the same thing!

[@Arizo-of9ie]

We r doing this for our high school freshmen guys acapella group. Great help

[@kellystaruch8021]

The guy who sings the main part.... oh my ..... Eargasm all the way.... What's his name!!!!????

[@lynnholle2]

He is Mike Itkoff.

[@emileechristine09]

its perfect.

[@ValenceAwesomeness]

Is that the soloist from that one Czech group that did it? O.O

[@BlueskyLA]

Jerome does falsetto, just not in this song. Both Jerome and Steve are amazing singers, check out their version of "12 Days of Christmas". Too bad we cannot see their "Lion Sleeps Tonight" anymore.

[@idontwantanamethough4806]

Michael Itkoff. Unfortunately he is no longer in the group along with the 4th, 5th, and 6th guys from the left: Ryan Alwhardt, Steve Morgan and Dan Ponce.

[@march2994]

how many SNC groups are there?

[@913149]

Steve is back now!!

[@88Maggie88]

I love you SNC :)

[@jrlomy2k]

@lillbern That's exactly where they got their inspiration. :D

[@galadriel1320]

@hoivenglaven he's a baritone

[@sodacheck]

this one totally sounds like Africa, if you listen to Africa by Toto, it sounds just like this.

[@Xepp375]

this is the original group.

[@alika207]

Partridge in a big pare tree! xd

[@bigpuffyfluff]

1:45 the guy with the argyle sweater messes up

[@okonh0wp]

i think the new group does it better as far as there youtube clips

[@DukeDarkshadow]

@JesusFreak9186 Haha. Awesome!

[@MaddRiker]

I admit that they sound great, but I still like the original better.

[@ImSmokinTrouble]

@swimswamswum101 as Peanut would say "You Suckk!!"

[@LilyMillerakaTheFabFoodGirl]

by black guy, you mean jerome collins??? he doesn't get the high pitch. the really tall blonde guy (steve morgan) does the falsetto. no wonder he's on broadway, he's friggin' amazing.

[@hoivenglaven]

Doesn't one of the baritones usually sing the melody on this? I'm guessing that's a tenor and it looks way too low for him.

[@warl0rd11]

Clef Hangers ain't got nothing on Straight No Chaser. These guys own.

[@oopy111]

@2tomp1 oops now 4, i should be more careful next time. Just kidding i meant to hit it.

[@2tomp1]

2 people missed the like button =(

[@mlifson55]

haha aww poor guy..but at least it didn't sound too terrible

[@jhawkpb23]

Four people are just mad they can't sing like SNC.

[@FlamingManofIron]

You know, it's amazing how they are doing this acapella. It's a damn shame that so many pop stars are such horrible performers compared to these guys.

[@OlfOneHitWonder]

ÜBERRAGEND!!!!

[@ThAiStIx1]

Does the black guy remind anyone of Carlton from fresh prince of bel air?? Just saying..

[@alerch95]

@oopy111 u have no taste in music at all if you hit the dislike button.